Enhancing Geriatric Behavioral Health: Best-Practices and Technology-Assisted Care Solutions

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, integrated care, substance use disorder, Summer 2024 Issue, technology-assisted care, telehealth
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As the United States grapples with the realities of an aging population, the importance of adapting our health and social service system of care to meet the needs of older adults has never been more critical. In 2020, approximately one in six people in the U.S. were aged 65 or over, highlighting a...

A Virtual Pathway to Technology-Assisted Care Models: Keeping Up with New Technology in Behavioral Health Care

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Barry Granek, LMHC Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC)
• July 1st, 2018
• behavioral health, digital health tools, medication adherence, mobile health apps, patient engagement, serious mental illness, technology-assisted care, telehealth communication
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Community-based behavioral health organizations and the individuals they serve would benefit from embracing new media and digital technologies. Technology-assisted care allows providers an additional set of tools to supplement engagement and establish more meaningful lines of communication. With...